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also loury
as in lowering
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowery
Adjective
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There is no denying that tariffs come with a net negative cost to the consumer and economic surplus overall.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2025 -
Meanwhile, polls show that Trump continues to face strong headwinds on the issue of inflation, with net approval ratings on the topic deeply negative—despite attempts by his administration to scale back tariffs, having paused the majority of them.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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More than 60 years ago, my parents fled Cuba for the United States, seeking freedom from an oppressive regime that dictated what businesses produced and how products were priced.—
Carlos Cubelo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The film follows a 40-year-old widowed nurse named Mahnaz, who is struggling with a rebellious son and other complications in a heavily oppressive patriarchal context.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Make that the second scariest, as Claire’s antics bring another menacing character into their lives, when her dealer, Jackie (Domhnall Gleeson), shows up at Echo Valley looking for 10 grand in heroin.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Tel looked more threatening by the end of his loan spell, but Spurs might want to renegotiate with Bayern over the £45.7million fee to make his move permanent.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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At the end of the first half, dos Santos only just got his fingertips to Mihailovic’s first — much more threatening — half-field shot.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The two men shook hands, and Mamdani slipped away looking grim.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Previous reporting about the district’s measles protection drew from the Illinois Department of Public Health’s measles outbreak simulator dashboard, which had painted a potentially grim picture for the district.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The Wave’s performance, as drab as Seattle winters, denied Alex Morgan and teammates a spot in the NWSL final.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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In any case, the patina of authenticity does little to enliven the drab, unscary proceedings, set, as in the real-life case, in 1928 Iowa.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The Michigan sentiment reading has been quite dour for the past few months, causing some investors to worry about the implications for the U.S. economy.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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Contributions to Peter’s Pence—a fundraising arm implemented a thousand years earlier by the Saxons in England, by which ordinary Catholics make contributions to support the Pope—soared after Francis succeeded the more dour Pope Benedict XVI.—
Gerald Posner,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There are a few family members who only wear olive, mustard, khaki, black and other dull colors; clunky, unattractive shoes; and few accessories.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Age Defense Retinol Complex 0.5 is no exception, which shines with its abilities to reduce the look of fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and overall dull skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
12 June 2025
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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